Home Learning Resources

Literacy

Daily reading

Read books. Free Oxford Owl eBooks. Also, advice and support for parents, educational activities and games. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Epic KS1/KS2

https://www.getepic.com/

Read a book. Full of free ebooks for all levels on a range of topics. Digital library for children 12 and under. Instantly access 35,000 of the best books, learning videos, quizzes and more.

Reading and writing activities

Authorfy EYFS/KS1/KS2

https://authorfy.com/

Author videos, online masterclasses, chapter readings, writing challenges, book extracts and cross-curricular schemes of work to use in the classroom or home. Sign up for a free account.

https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/

10 Minute Challenge: creativity and fun every day with the 10 Minutes Challenges. Set by bestselling authors and illustrators. Updated every day. Including Cressida Cowell, Abi Elphinstone, MG Leonard, David Baddiel and more authors and illustrators.

https://authorfy.com/creative/

Downloadable activity packs, including The Wizards of Once, Nevermoor, Mr Penguin, Giraffes Can’t Dance, Claude, the King Who banned the Dark, A Pinch of Magic, Fing and many more.

Podcasts

In the Reading Corner

https://justimagine.co.uk/podcasts/

Useful for teachers, parents and older children to listen to. Mix of younger and older books. Excellent free podcasts from the team at Just Imagine, including interviews with authors and illustrators. Available to subscribe from iTunes and Pocket Casts.

Authors include: David McKee, James Mayhew, Rob Biddulph, Anthony Browne, Benji Davies, Philip Reeve, Elizabeth Laird, Cerrie Burnell, Vashti Hardy, Abi Elphinstone, Jenny McLachlan, Michael Rosen, Ross Welford, Peter Bunzl, Marcus Sedgwick, Kwame Alexander, Piers Torday, James Sellick, Sally Gardner, Zanib Mian, Rebecca Stevens, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, AF Harrold, Geraldine McCaughrean and many, many more.

Topics include: Early Years Reading, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Reading and Well-Being, Diversity, Reading for Pleasure, Reading Picture Books, Readability, Classics in the Classroom, Humour, Excellence in Reading, and more.

Radio Blogging KS1/KS2

https://radioblogging.net/

Free daily shows with interactive links to keep everyone busy and engaged. Brought to you by Pie Corbett, Deputy Mitchell, Ian Rockey and Russell Prue. Just listen and blog, it’s live, fun and interactive with new educational tasks each day for you, whether at home or in school. Also downloadable from various app stores and on Spotify.

Storyshed – Children’s Storytelling Podcast EYFS / KS1 / KS2

http://www.buzzsprout.com/170026

Children's storytelling podcast for kids of all ages. A new and original story each episode. A family friendly podcast which can be used for school assemblies, car journeys, bedtime, anytime!

Daily watch

BBC CCbeebies Bedtime Stories EYFS/KS1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories

BBC CBBC – shows from books KS2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/cbbc

Watch books turned into TV series, including The Worst Witch, Tracy Beaker, Deadly 60, Hetty Feather, Hank Zipzer, The Demon Headmaster.

Maths - Home learning based on the national curriculum

https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/parents/age-specific-resources-parents/maths-school-years-parents

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-collection/z7frpg8 BBC Supermovers for Y3 to Y6 children

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-maths/zhng7nb BBC Teach - videos developed in-line with the National Curriculum

Multiplication Tables - quick-fire games to develop x table recall

https://www.timestables.co.uk/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4 Supermovers times tables collection

Problem Solving

https://nrich.maths.org/9086 Lots of games and interactive activities to develop children's mathematical thinking.

Touch Typing - to develop proficiency in using a keyboard to input numbers. Pracitising touch typing skills will be of particular benefit when practising for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check in which pupils will be required to type in an answer. Year 4 pupils have a log-in which they can use at home.

https://budbrooke.typingclub.com/

Mental Maths - develop speed and accuracy in mental calculations

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

https://nrich.maths.org/6499 - The classic Countdown game. Use the numbers available and the four operations to reach a target.

Art

The websites below will be a useful place to start when considering how to prepare for and plan art activities for your children.

https://theartofeducation.edu/2020/03/13/27-art-activities-and-lessons-to-try-at-home/

https://kinderart.com/art-lessons/painting/teaching-art-at-home/

The links include a range of ideas that you can easily use at home.

Paper pottery
Salt dough
Ice cube/ coffee painting
Drawing and sketching prompts

This website shares lots of homemade craft ideas and will be a great place to get some inspiration from.

https://www.happinessishomemade.net/crafts/

This website shares different ways the you can easily explore materials at home. It gives some great ideas on how to create some fantastic art whilst exploring a range or techniques.

https://artfulparent.com/kids-arts-crafts-activities-500-fun-artful-things-kids/

On YouTube you can watch videos for inspiration and ideas and the Art for Kids Hub shares lots of different ideas each day!

https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub

Signing up to this newsletter will mean that you can receive free art lessons and ideas each month.

http://www.teachartathome.com/newsletter.html

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/

http://www.thinkactive.org/wethinkactive/kids-active-learning/a-z-challenge/

http://www.thinkactive.org/cyp/virtual-school-games/

Youth Sport Trust : https://www.youthsporttrust.org/

Sport England : https://www.sportengland.org

Think Active: http://www.thinkactive.org/wethinkactive

Change4Life: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities